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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: samuel willaims <samuel.williams10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <samuel.williams1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 07:03:37 -0600
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP
Dear Friend, As a matter of urgency, I solicit your Attention, I also want to apologize for this unsolicited E-mail to you at this time, But I would wish you go through this mail so that you can understand my story, I know you must have heard of this in various foreign media. My Name is Mr. Samuel A. Williams, a friend to the former Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the Governor of Bayelsa state in the oil rich Niger-Delta region of Nigeria, I know the news of my friend’s travail, Has reached the international media. I am 32 years old, My friend was arrested in London on the 15th of September 2005, on allegation of money laundering. We have also found out that the Presidency is behind this whole thing, just to get him out of Government due to his disagreement on some Government policies especially on the revenue sharing formula which was raised in just concluded National Conference, which just ended some months ago in Abuja the National Capital. However, so many things have gone wrong, All his private and family properties, bank account are been confiscated and frizzed. Consequently, the family is in deep pain. Meanwhile my friend called me from London after his arrest by London Police, he told me to protect the fund he deposited in a security company here in Nigeria, he also instructed me to search for an honest person abroad who can help us in the transfer of this fund which amount to 13.5 million US Dollars I have discussed with the finance and security company and they have advised me on the best way to go about the transfer of the fund without any problem. This is the reason why I am contacting you to help us. I have also been able to get these web pages for you to go through it, as that will help you understand the situation. http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/headline/f128092005.html http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/niger_delta/nd330092005.html My friend and I agreed to pay 35% of the total amount to you if you help me in this transaction and 65% will be for my friend and I I look forward to hearing from you. Once again may God be with you and bless you. Reply this mail if you're willing to help me.Please reply through this private Email: samuel.williams1@yahoo.comThanks for your anticipated cooperation.Best Regards,Mr. Samuel Williams.
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